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New technologies for creating efficient low-cost lithium-ion batteries are currently being developed for large-scale manufacturing. Many methods are researched to show the benefits of using lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) as cathode material over other Li-ion-based substances such as lithium manganese or lithium cobalt. Solid state synthesis, coprecipitation, and sol-gel are such techniques being used to fabricate LiFePO4 powders. A major flaw found in these powders is its electrical conductivity being only around 10−9 S/cm compared with that of lithium cobalt (around 10−3 S/cm). By creating smaller-sized particles, carbon coating, and adjusting of temperature/atmospheric conditions, improved electrochemical performance can be achieved. This paper will give an overview of furnace firing parameters and methods of LiFePO4 production.
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Xu, J., Zhang, J., Kuang, K. (2018). Furnace Temperature and Atmosphere Influences on Producing Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Powders for Lithium-Ion Batteries. In: Conveyor Belt Furnace Thermal Processing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69730-7_15
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